A discussion of magic and medicines in East African iron working: Actors and artefacts in technology

Norwegian Archaeological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-40

  Barndon, Randi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 35348934438     PISSN: 00293652     EISSN: 15027678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00293650410001180     Document Type: Article

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